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How Air Pollution Can Shorten Your Life

Air pollution: The time to act is now

“India cannot afford to have a laid-back, lackadaisical approach to the new public health emergency caused by its deteriorating air quality. The time to act is now.” writes Dr. Poornima Prabhakaran, Deputy Director, Centre for Environmental Health,…… Read more

Jun 11, 2019

India Burns as Heat Wave Grips 53.9% of the Population, Churu Worst-hit at 50.8 Degrees

Dr. Poornima Prabhakaran, Deputy Director, Centre for Environmental Health, Public Health Foundation of India, says rising temperatures and its impact on agricultural output has been “implicated as one of the causes of suicides among farmers.” She added…… Read more

May 03, 2019

Hamied Fellowship Program Forges Links to India

Under the Yusuf Hamied Fellowship Program, Dr. Aditi Roy- Research Scientist, Centre for Environmental Health, Public Health Foundation of India, was in residence at Columbia Mailman to meet with faculty and students, and present research…… Read more

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Feb 27, 2019

Nov 26, 2019

White Paper on Climate Change and Health: Role of Health Sector

Nov 15, 2019

The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2019 Policy Brief for India

Mar 11, 2019

At which temperature do the deleterious effects of ambient heat “kick-in” to affect all-cause mortality? An exploration of this threshold from an eastern Indian city

Air pollution: The time to act is now

India Burns as Heat Wave Grips 53.9% of the Population, Churu Worst-hit at 50.8 Degrees

Hamied Fellowship Program Forges Links to India

Solar Energy Initiative to Avail Financial and Environmental Benefits

Initiatives On Solar Energy and Waste Recycling to Avail Financial and Environmental Benefits

Green and Clean Policy Adopted for Reducing Energy, Water and Carbon Footprint at NIO, Pune

White Paper on Climate Change and Health: Role of Health Sector

The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2019 Policy Brief for India

At which temperature do the deleterious effects of ambient heat “kick-in” to affect all-cause mortality? An exploration of this threshold from an eastern Indian city

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